Hobbs, John (1806 - 1860)
by
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Asset Name
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E002238 - Hobbs, John (1806 - 1860)
Title
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Hobbs, John (1806 - 1860)
Author
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Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier
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RCS: E002238
Publisher
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London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date
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2012-04-13
Subject
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Medical Obituaries
Description
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Obituary for Hobbs, John (1806 - 1860), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language
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English
Source
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Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name
:
Hobbs, John
Date of Birth
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1806
Date of Death
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17 April 1860
Place of Death
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London
Occupation
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General surgeon
Titles/Qualifications
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MRCS May 22nd 1829
FRCS December 11th 1843, one of the original 300 Fellows
Details
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Was apprenticed to Mr Sawrey, Bloomsbury Square; studied at St Bartholomew's Hospital in the time of Abernethy and Lawrence, and afterwards in Paris. He practised in Southampton Row, Russell Square, and was an ardent phrenologist, collecting casts of living and dead celebrities, himself convinced of the entire truthfulness of phrenology to nature. He died from acute pleural effusion at 35 Southampton Row on April 17th, 1860, leaving a widow and two daughters.
Sources
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*Lancet*, 1860, i, 457
Rights
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Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection
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Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format
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Obituary
Format
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Asset
Asset Path
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Root/Lives of the Fellows/E002000-E002999/E002200-E002299
URL for File
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374421
Media Type
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Unknown